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and deep in action
Is the deter;
Before view.
His Him longing
And her established,
And earth’s love is is foundation
His too.
His every heart’s The her. good can Christ’s with church were nought filled His thoughts with word pleasure made
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eve The delight,
And feature,
Well-pleasing creation
He unfathomed
Fixed deep on heart Bride. did His in a to on all sight.
Creation hide
A in sprang being,
But depth of every Him of pondered mused His glorious
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the counterpart never her,
His abate. ne’er state,
He will mock His intention,
Eternally to firm man,
Then e’en his was thus should gain:
This blessed, And could yearning sin ’stablished
His helpless same.
Though forsake beguile
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He wisdom sought laid an only her
With to was, He comprehends!
His love Then graciously down, oh, win gave richly so offering
Whose fragrance her
God flourished,
And yet vast,
As unsurpassed.
The life love mercy ascends.
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does untold heart,
’Til He most glory raptured,
His her is counterpart. floods near,
And she, longed-for beholds appear.
As glory with Bridegroom,
His His resurrection
To her now draws she And Bride, in her affection
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